1. Just like that, the Vancouver Canucks are minus an entire first line.

It’s not the end of the world, as the Canucks aren’t exactly in the Stanley Cup chase. If they miss the playoffs, and it certainly looks like they will, it’s probably best for the long-term future anyway.

But temporarily at least, it’s a cruel twist for a team that had so badly needed that next wave of forwards to push the Sedins into a secondary scoring role. Bo Horvat, Sven Baertschi and Brock Boeser have combined for 35 goals this season, and now all three are injured.

Through 34 games, everyone else on the Canucks has combined for just 53 goals. Take away Derek Dorsett’s seven tallies and the number falls to 46.

2. And to think I was actually worried that I jumped the gun with my column on a potential Canucks collapse. That piece published Friday morning, in the wake of four straight losses and yet another injury, this one to Chris...